FAP DISCLOSURE

1. RFL can only provide financial advice services on the financial advice products listed below in the section (“Nature and Scope of Advice”); and
2. RFL will employ Financial Adviser’s who are able to give advice on behalf of RFL.

1. Record Keeping – We must maintain adequate records in relation to financial advice given; and
2. Internal Complaints Process – We must have an internal process for resolving customer complaints relating to its financial advice service.
3. Regulatory returns – We must provide information periodically, on an ongoing basis, or when requested to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).
4. Outsourcing – Where we outsource a system or process necessary to the provision of our financial advice service, we must ensure the provider is capable of performing the service to the standard required to meet our market obligations.
5. Business continuity and Technology – We must have an maintain a business continuity plan that is appropriate for the scale and scope of our financial advice service. We must also ensure our technology systems – confidentiality, integrity, availability or information and/or information systems is maintained.
6. Ongoing Requirements – We must at all times continue to satisfy the requirements set out in the FMC Act.
7. Notification of material changes – We must notify the FMA within 10 working days of implementing any material change to the nature of, or manner in which we provide our financial advice service.

We currently provide financial advice in relation to;

• Credit Contract Insurance (CCI) provided by Janssen Insurance;
• Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance (MVI) provided by Janssen Insurance;
• Mechanical Breakdown Insurance (MBI) provided by Janssen Insurance;
• GAP Cover Insurances (GAP) provided through Janssen Insurance.

Real Finance does not provide financial advice in relation to any other insurer’s products or offer comparisons with the insurance cover anyone else offers or provides.

We have not been subject to a reliability event. A reliability event is something that might materially influence you in deciding whether to seek financial advice from us. As an example, it would include a successful regulatory action against Us relating to the financial services We provide.

• Consumer Customers – We do not charge fees, expenses or any other amount for any financial advice we provide our Consumer customers.
• Business and Investment Customers – We do charge fees to provide financial advice to our Business and Investment customers, of 6.95% of the initial loan amount, or a minimum of $495.00.

RFL will receive a commission and/or benefit from insurance providers whose policies our customers choose to take up.

RFL employees or any of its nominated representatives do not receive commission payments.

All our Financial Advisers undergo annual training about how to manage conflicts of interest. RFL reviews its compliance programme annually to ensure our high standards of client service are being followed.

To ensure our Financial Advisers prioritize our clients’ interests above their own, we follow an advice process that ensures any financial advice We provide is suitable for the circumstances in which it is given, recognizing the very limited nature and scope of the advice provided.

We have duties under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 relating to the way that we give advice. We are required to:

• give priority to your interests by taking all reasonable steps to make sure our advice isn’t materially influenced by our own interests
• exercise care, diligence, and skill when providing you with advice
• meet applicable standards of competence, knowledge and skill set by the Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services (these are designed to make sure that we have the expertise needed to provide you with advice)
• meet standards of ethical behaviour, conduct and client care set by the Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services (these are designed to make sure we treat you as we should, and give you suitable advice).

This is only a summary of the duties that we have. More information is available by contacting us, or by visiting the Financial Markets Authority website at www.fma.govt.nz/compliance/financial-advice/.

Our goal is to provide you with the highest levels of quality service and support at all times. If you do have a complaint or encounter a problem please let us know as soon as you can, as your feedback helps us continue to improve the products and services we offer.

We are committed to sorting things out as quickly and as fairly as possible, and we assure you that we will do our best to address your complaint quickly and sincerely. Full details of our complaints’ procedure are available at all RFL branches or online at https://realfinance.co.nz/compliments-complaints/.

Resolving a complaint or problem

We have a well-established and highly effective escalation process, meaning we will work with you to address your concern as quickly as possible, while still providing you options to take the matter further if you are unhappy with the outcome.

Your first point of call if you have a concern is to visit your local RFL branch, call us on 0800 21 21 21 or send us your feedback through our online Complaint Form.

If the problem is not solved there to your satisfaction, you may contact our RFL Compliance Officer on 0800 21 21 21 who will revisit your issues directly with you.

Independent Disputes Resolution